Social Media Intervention - Physical Activity

Social Media Intervention for Cannabis Use and Physical Activity in Emerging Adults - Physical Activity

The purpose of the study is to develop and test social media interventions to help young people increase well-being and reduce risky behaviors. The study will help us learn about ways to deliver wellness information in a way that is appealing and helpful to young people that use social media.

Eligible participants will be enrolled after baseline survey is completed. Participants will be involved with the secret social media group they are assigned to for 8 weeks. In addition, surveys will be completed at various times during and after the 8 week social media group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• self-report using cannabis at least 3 times per week or more often in the past month
• active Facebook profile

Exclusion Criteria:

• participants who cannot read English will be informally excluded

• if participants fail identity verification based on:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
  • survey time completion
  • repeat attempts
  • survey responses
  • photo identification from a time stamped self picture sent to the research team

• cannot safely engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity [assessed at screening]

• participated in previous Project Verdi waves